Epidemiology and Biostatistics II

Code:

MD1205

Acronym:

EB II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physical Sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	127	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	1	-	5	72	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The transmission of the concepts and principles that govern the scientific spirit is the first priority, to be followed by the motivation for scientific work. This should enable the students to discipline: the literature (methodologies and sources), implementation of research design (integration of objectives and statistical methods), the interpretation of results based on statiscal analysis and dissemination. Finally, encourage scientific work for the multidisciplinary skills and obtaining greater interaction.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is estimated that the students obtain analitycal and critical capacity before statistical results, and gain critical skills in the analysis of scientific papers.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I. Statistics 1. Applied statistics 1.1. SPSS statistical analysis and calculation 1.1.1. Adjustment of a variable to a function of the probability distribution 1.1.2. Kolmogorov - Smirnov 1.1.3. T tests (one and two samples: independent and paired) 1.1.4. Correlation and Pearson linear regression 1.1.5. Spearman correlation 1.1.6. Tests X2 1.1.7 F - Snedecor test 1.1.8. Kappa and McNemar test 1.1.9. U test for independent samples and paired II. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 1. Prevention of the diseases - Screening 2. Clinical Epidemiology - Diagnosis tests 2.1. Concepts of "normality" 2.2. Properties of diagnostic tests 2.3. Reasons for positive and negative prbabilidades 2.4. Analysis of ROC curves.

Mandatory literature

Daniel Wayne W.; Biostatistics. ISBN: 978-0471-45654-4
Gordis Leon; Epidemiology. ISBN: 978-1-4160-4002-6
Beaglehole R.; Epidemiologia básica. ISBN: 972-98811-2-X
Jekel James F.; Epidemiologia, bioestatística e medicina preventiva. ISBN: 85-363-0296-8
Maroco João; Análise estatística - com utilização do SPSS. ISBN: 978-972-618-452-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and theorical-pratical lessons: four hours / week

Practical lessons: eight hours / week.

Individualized work: five and half hours/ week.

Software

Excel
SPSS

keywords

Physical sciences > Mathematics > Statistics > Medical statistics
Health sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Oral presentation	Participação presencial	1,00	20,00	2013-06-03
Practical test	Exame	1,00	20,00	2013-06-03
Theoretical test	Exame	2,00	50,00	2013-06-17
Class attendance	Participação presencial		10,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Learning contents	Frequência das aulas	42	2013-06-03
Practical aplications	Estudo autónomo	84	2013-06-02
Scientific literature review	Trabalho de investigação	16	2013-05-27
	Total:	142,00

Eligibility for exams

The evaluation system will be implemented by the method of discontinuous and summative assessment procedure to be carried out with a teorical test, one practical test and a research work group. Being dependent on the approval of a minimum score of 9 values in the first two periods, respectively. Will follow, in particular time, take action (theory and practical exam) to those who need,  except for students who hold more than 1 / 4 faults in relation to the number of classes taught. Evaluation Procedure: 2 hours theory test (quotation 50% ); Group work (quotation 20 %), practical test (quotation 20%). Attendance: (Rating 10% of the proportionate share of attendance). Conditions of approval: 1. In the assessment procedure, students may be approved only with more than 9 out of 20 in each of the two exames (theoretical and practical) and achieving a minimum average of 10 points. 2. Minimum attendance in lectures and practical (3 / 4). 3. Students may obtain approval to take action, if implemented the previous paragraph. 4. Students can only gain entry into exame resource, if fulfilled the previous point.

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous evaluation formula: Final Evaluation = 0.50*Theory test + 0.20*Group work + 0.20 *Practical test + 0.1*coefficient of attendance. After completion of the previous evaluation, students may resort to appeal a Theory test and a Practical test to be held on the same day. Formula assessment exam feature: Final Evaluation = 0.75*Theory test + 0.25 *Practical test.

Classification improvement

Formula assessment exam feature: Final Evaluation = 0.75 * Theory test + 0.25 * Practical test